![]() Remain flexible with having to stop a few times into the drive to help settle your pet More Information and Tips for Long Drives Top Trip Tip: Be prepared for animals to be anxious after a time in the car. Also during your rest stops put your pets on your packed leash and take them for a walk to stretch their legs and do their business – PS don’t forget the poop bags and deposit them in a bin. Speaking of water don’t forget to pack a bottle of water and a bowl* to give your pets a drink during stops. Other small pets should also be placed in travel cages*. Place bird travel cages* in a secure place in the car using straps to hold the cage in place and empty the water. Ideally, when you travel with pets in cars you should have a travel cage* or at the minimum, a pet car harness* for your dog or cat and keep your car upholstery clean with a pet car seat cover*. The police in Western Australia have been cracking down on people who are travelling with the dog in the car sitting on the driver’s lap – look I’ve been guilty of this too – I know it’s not safe. And check out the three essentials to pack for kids.įor more family road trip tips CLICK HERE To keep kids happy doing these activities invest in some stable tables or lap desks*. Store these family road trip essentials in a bag or container nestled in the middle seat* or on a car back seat organiser* that hangs over the driver and passenger seats. Oh and have some ziplock bags handy in case of sickness.Remember you know your child best, some of these items may trigger car sickness so choose appropriately Along with road trip activities for the kids that they enjoy such as sticker books, colouring, reading books or E-Tablet.Choose healthy food you know your child likes (to reduce the moaning). Have drinks and food preparation along with activities to keep them occupied.Get music ready to go in the CD player or iPod and perhaps even a movie on the iPad.To ensure a successful long car trip with kids, entertainment is the key. However, no trip will be smooth if you have whinging whining kids in the back of the car not to mention how distracting this noise is. I will be discussing the pros and cons of these options soon – sign up for the e-newsletter to learn when it’s published or “like” Tips 4 Trips on Facebook.If you are flying before your road trip you can either pack your own car seat as part of your airline luggage or hire a car seat on arrival. The number one thing for keeping your kids safe during a road trip is to have them settled into the right age-appropriate car seat.
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